The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons
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The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2867604 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons Context triple: [Phillips Brooks, notableWork, The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons]
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A.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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C.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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D.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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E.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons Target entity description: The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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A.
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions
Sermons Preached on Several Occasions is a collection of religious discourses by Anglican clergyman John Sharp, reflecting his theological views and preaching style.
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B.
Homilies on the Gospels
Homilies on the Gospels is a collection of sermons by Pope Gregory the Great that offers pastoral and moral interpretations of Gospel passages for use in preaching and spiritual instruction.
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C.
Yale Lectures on Preaching
Yale Lectures on Preaching is a series of influential 19th-century talks on homiletics and pastoral ministry delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher at Yale.
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D.
Vision After the Sermon
Vision After the Sermon is an 1888 painting by Paul Gauguin that depicts Breton women witnessing Jacob wrestling with an angel, exemplifying his bold use of color and symbolic, Post-Impressionist style.
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E.
Preaching and Preachers
Preaching and Preachers is a classic work on Christian preaching in which Martyn Lloyd-Jones expounds the theology, practice, and spiritual character of the preacher’s task.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
sermon collection ⓘ |
| author | Phillips Brooks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| denominationContext | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian literature
ⓘ
religious sermons ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasCreatorOccupation |
clergyman
ⓘ
orator ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
American preaching tradition
ⓘ
Anglican homiletics ⓘ |
| hasTitleSermon | The Candle of the Lord ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian readers
ⓘ
preachers ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| isClassicIn |
Christian devotional literature
ⓘ
homiletics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American religious writing ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
biblical exposition ⓘ moral and spiritual life ⓘ |
| notableFor | influential Christian sermons ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Anglican
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons Description of subject: The Candle of the Lord and Other Sermons is a classic collection of influential Christian sermons by 19th-century American Episcopal clergyman and orator Phillips Brooks.
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